Unit 8

"Spotted Leopard, black leopard baby and tiger baby. Leopard footage shot for Wild Gold."--Original can label.

"Walrus. 1963. Gambell, Alaska. Carlton Ray"--Note in original can. " In order to obtain Pacific walruses, Dr. Ray made a trip to Gambell, Alaska, from May 6 to May 30. Through the cooperation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service four nursing youngsters were collected. Mr. Averill Thayer of the Service, stationed at Kenai; Dr. Francis Fay of the Arctic Research Center at Anchorage; and Mr. Winifred James, Eskimo hunter, made this difficult operation possible"--1963 NYZS Annual Report.

"Only owls at end for Wild/USA. 157 Cages, 3 color owl, cats, and snow owl"--Original can label.

The WCS Archives holds no additional information about this film at this time.

FIlm's credits only. "Shows how federal, state, and private conservation agencies cooperate in preventing the depletion of antural resources and in preserving the land. Includes animated drawings. For high school students and adult groups"--1948 Catalog of Copyright Entries.

Film's credits only. "Presents the story of how our forests grow, describing the various elements that contribute to the mature forest. Explains forest zones in relation to temperature and rainfall and defines the phrase 'the climax forest' in terms of the speices that predominate when the forest is mature. For junior and senior high school and adult groups"--1949 Catalog of Copyright Entries.

Film's credits only. Title 2 in The Living Forest series, produced by the Conservation Foundation in association with the New York Zoological Society. Distributed by Encyclopedia Britannica Films.

The footage is exclusively of animals on exhibit a zoo, likely the St Louis Zoo.

"Mrs. Martini with baby tigers. Tigers shot 7.5-67"--Original can label.